office (e.g. the Oval Office)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
plain fabrics; plain weave
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
document; official papers
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
people; citizens; subjects; folk
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since